Ethel Hoyer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ethel Hoyer, 96, of Fort Dodge, went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Catalyst Neighborhood of Friendship Haven. Memorial visitation will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, February 16, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 1:15 PM at the Tompkins Celebration Center of Friendship Haven. Private family burial at Trinity Lutheran Church Deer Creek cemetery. Ethel is survived by her children, Ken (Connie) Hoyer, CO; Claudette (Michael) Martin, FL; Linda (James) George, IA; Rich (Patti) Hoyer, CO; and 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and her sister Margaret Faine. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, her parents Herman and Susie Peltz, her brothers, Albert, Louis, Elmer and Ray and her sisters, Hazel, Laura, Alice, Agnes and Donna. Ethel Peltz was born on June 20, 1922 in Claremont, MN. She graduated from Clare High School in 1940. Worked at American Optical. Ethel was united in marriage with Robert Hoyer on March 14, 1944 (they would have celebrated their 75th anniversary this year). After Robert was discharged from the Navy, they settled on the family farm in Deer Creek Twp. Ethel attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Deer Creek, served on the Women’s Auxiliary, and the Women’s American Legion. Robert and Ethel retired in 1978. For 25 years they loved driving their RV to spend winters in Mission, Texas. Ethel was a homemaker, helped farm, and 4H leader. She loved gardening, flowers, canning, quilting, knitting, crocheting, and many craft projects. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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Ethel Hoyer

June 20, 1922 - February 11, 2019